Gerberas and Carnations

The bouquet suits birthdays, as a thank-you or as a greeting for people close to you. Pink mini gerberas and peach-coloured carnations alternate with white santini chrysanthemums, giving the bouquet a light, cheerful character.

Eucalyptus with silvery green, leathery leaves adds a fresh herbal scent. Together with gypsophila it forms the base into which the flowers are tied. This base gives the bouquet volume, shape and colour contrast. Cut the carnation stems between the nodes, not right through the swollen joint where they take up water less well. Remove the leaves from the lower part of the santini stems, because they quickly rot in water. Mini gerbera stems are soft and bend easily, so a narrower vase or a support helps the flowers stay upright.